ERIC Number: EJ1011981
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0883-2323
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Differential Gender Performance on the Major Field Test-Business
Bielinska-Kwapisz, Agnieszka; Brown, F. William
Journal of Education for Business, v88 n3 p159-166 2013
The Major Field Test in Business (MFT-B), a standardized assessment test of business knowledge among undergraduate business seniors, is widely used to measure student achievement. Many previous studies analyzing scores on the MFT-B report gender differences on the exam even after controlling for student's aptitude, general intellectual ability, and motivation. The authors' results point to two reasons behind this phenomenon. First, it is important to control for critical thinking abilities while explaining variation in MFT-B scores. Second, motivation to perform well on the test varies between genders and high- and low-performing students. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Standardized Tests, Business Administration, College Seniors, Academic Achievement, Scores, Intelligence, Business Administration Education, Critical Thinking, Student Motivation, Low Achievement, High Achievement, Regression (Statistics), Least Squares Statistics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Major Field Achievement Test in Business; California Critical Thinking Skills Test (College)
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